What color is #253641?

#253641 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #253641?

The RGB value is 37, 54, 65: 37 red, 54 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #253641?

The complementary color is #413025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #253641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#253641 color

#253641 rgb(37, 54, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #253641 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 21.2% green and 25.5% blue (37, 54, 65).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 27% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.48:1).

#253641 color codes

HEX	`#253641`
RGB	`rgb(37, 54, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 21.2%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 27%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 43%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 17%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.63, -3.55, -9.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.63, 9.72, 248.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.036, 3.413, 5.499)`
Decimal	`2438721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #253641, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #253641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#253641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #253641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #253641; }
.text { color: #253641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #253641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 54 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #253641, #252841); }

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Questions

What color is #253641?: #253641 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #253641?: The RGB value is 37, 54, 65: 37 red, 54 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #253641?: The complementary color is #413025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #253641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.